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Numismatics

ID number:  BIRBI-B4746
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  G. Haines Collection
Collector:  Haines, Geoffrey; Lord Grantley
Maker:  Michael III; Theodora; Thekla; Constantinople
Denomination:  Miliaresion
Place made:  Istanbul
Culture:  Byzantine
Date made:  842-855
Metal:  Silver
Diameter (cm):  2.45
Weight (g):  1.79
Axis (degrees):  0.00
Provenance:  Haines 2189. bt A. H. Baldwin 1948, ex Lord Grantley collection.
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Description:  Obverse: Inscription within three dotted circles. Reverse: Cross potent on three steps.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: + mIXA/HL θЄO∂ORA / S θЄCLA ЄC θ' / bASILIS RO/mAIOn (Michael, Theodora and Thekla, by God emperors of the Romans). Reverse: IhSЧS XRIS τЧS nICA (Jesus Christ conquers).

Bibliography:  DOC III.1 AR5, BN II Cp/AR/02

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